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It’s House Rules time again folks and the first reveal to take place was in Adelaide where former AFL star Jared had his bachelor pad transformed into a New York inspired home for him and his partner Jess. “You guys just blew us out of the water. You don’t know how much it means that you created a life for Jared and I,” said Jess of the seven day …
“The original home was a tiny pre-1946 cottage that was literally falling down,” says Letitia Ellis of her recently renovated home in Brisbane that was stripped right back and elevated to create a double story home that is almost unrecognisable from the original. “I lived in the original home for a few years prior to the renovation as it …
While the renovated and extended Victorian cottage is a fixture in Australian cities, it is nice to see just how differently each home is tackled. We've featured a couple of these renovations recently but this one is the most detailed which is unsurprising given that it belongs to a builder who built it to showcase his work. “This renovation …
It's been fabulous following the journey of Julia and Sasha's latest Melbourne renovation and this is the last instalment from the lovely Julia before the stunning Little Willow goes under the hammer this weekend. There are some words I never thought I’d utter like, ‘Taylor Hanson actually gets better with age,’ or ‘Please pick me up from the …
When this inner Melbourne single-fronted Victorian cottage was purchased nine years ago, it was ripe for restoration. “Before the renovation, it was small and dark. We only had two bedrooms and a small living space with a tiny lean-to kitchen and bathroom. But it was on a decent sized block for the area so we had lots of room to extend,” says …
Built in 1930, this inner-west Melbourne cottage was renovated recently by the architect Jos Tan. And while the home's owner initially wanted to demolish the rear of the home and build anew, budget constraints meant the existing brick structure was used instead with a fabulous result. “As an alternative to a demolition, we proposed …
You know what they say about house guests and fish? Well I’d certainly be doing my utmost to stay more than three days in this gorgeous guest wing, newly renovated by interior designer Lynne Bradley. Not only is it a smart yet serene space that is big on comfort, it even has its own kitchen attached. As I said, when can I stay?? “My brief …
Home to a young family of three, this 100-year-old worker’s cottage in Melbourne’s Yarraville was renovated recently in a process that saw many of the original materials included in the stylish result. “The owners wanted to reuse original materials where appropriate and took a very hands-on approach, performing much of the demolition …
You know you’re looking at something special when a property has its own name. ‘Pen Y Llechwedd’ is a stately 104-year-old Queenslander, located in Ipswich, that was renovated recently resulting in a much more light-filled space that, while modern, remains sensitive to the building’s provenance. It's a real beauty. Originally commissioned by …
Located in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire, this waterfront 1980’s home was renovated recently with results that took even the owners by surprise. Originally intent on removing the 1980’s era curved archway in the living room, the feature ended up becoming a hero of the space and informing the rest of the home’s new look too. “The owners wanted to …
